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We’re out at the ducks in Yorkshire – not once, not twice, but three nights in a row. Ian and Nick are our resident guns, one shouldering an old side-by-side and the other a nifty Browning 28-bore o/u. But regardless…

Mat Manning’s on the grey squirrels again, and he’s hoping for a big bag. He’s set up a feeding station to concentrate the bark-stripping rodents, cold weather has put an edge on their appetite and the signs look good for…

Even with the game season and deer culls in full swing, you can never neglect your pest control duties – and Stuart Wilson has a rabbit population he needs to reduce. So, grabbing his Savage .22LR, it’s time for some…

Mat’s back on the grey squirrels this week – targeting the bushy-tailed rodents in a wood where they’ve been wrecking trees and wreaking havoc on the resident wildlife. The shoot turns out to be even better than expected, and Mat…

Long-range foxing supremo and Sporting Rifle Magazine contributor Mark Ripley is out on a protracted foxing mission on the South Downs. First, he’s out in the daytime, waiting out for a fox from a well-chosen vantage point. But his work’s…

We’re back with another spring-gun hunting session, and this time Andy Watkins is using the Walther LGU to tackle an infestation of feral pigeons. It turns out to be a busy session and Andy amasses a hefty bag of farmyard…

Breezy conditions can make accurate shooting with an air rifle very tricky but Mat Manning refuses to let blustery weather hamper this week’s hunt. Mat finds a small, sheltered field and gets down low to the ground to ensure that…

We’re out rat shooting with Mat Manning this week but it’s not your usual night vision or lamping foray. The rats are out raiding feed in broad daylight, and Mat sets up in a barn to pick off the marauding…

Airguns are perfect for controlling pests around farm buildings, and Mat Manning is targeting crows, jackdaws, rooks and doves that are raiding feed from the yard. The discovery of a ready-made hiding place brings a boost to the hunt and…

Late summer is a great time for shooting rabbits, and we follow Mat Manning as he heads out to target them at dusk. It turns out to be a busy session, and Mat captures the action through the scope-cam as…